ABSTRACT

Internationally, school-based sexuality education programmes have shown to improve sexual practices and health outcomes for young people. However, perceived parental discord is commonly cited as a barrier to implementation. Within Indonesia, there is limited empirical evidence regarding parents’ attitudes towards school-based sexuality education. A sample of 768 Indonesian parents and caregivers completed an online Qualtrics survey to determine their level of support or disapproval towards the provision of sexuality education within primary and secondary schools. The majority of parents supported school-based sexuality education (n = 756, 98.4%) and suggested certain topics should commence as early as kindergarten and elementary school (n = 615, 80.0%). Religious affiliation was not associated with permissiveness. When presented with a range of sexuality topics, most parents agreed their inclusion was important. However, for some topics, there was significant variability in opinion based upon the age, gender, or educational background of the parent; thereby providing opportunity for further work. This preliminary study challenges notions that parents, particularly those with religious affiliations, are barriers to the delivery of sexuality education within Indonesia schools. Further research and advocacy will hopefully encourage educators to expand their current levels of provision, to align with international and evidence-based guidelines.

摘要

在国际上，基于学校的性教育计划已证明可以改善年轻人的性行为和健康结果。然而，人们普遍认为，父母之间的不和谐是实施的障碍。在印度尼西亚，有关家长对学校性教育态度的经验证据有限。768 名印度尼西亚家长和看护人的样本完成了一项在线 Qualtrics 调查，以确定他们对在中小学提供性教育的支持或反对程度。大多数家长支持校本性教育（n = 756，98.4%），并建议某些主题应尽早从幼儿园和小学开始（n = 615，80.0%）。宗教信仰与宽容无关。当提出一系列性话题时，大多数家长都认为将性话题纳入其中很重要。然而，对于某些话题，根据家长的年龄、性别或教育背景，意见存在显着差异；从而提供进一步工作的机会。这项初步研究挑战了这样一种观点，即父母，尤其是有宗教信仰的父母，是印度尼西亚学校内提供性教育的障碍。进一步的研究和宣传将有望鼓励教育工作者扩大目前的教育水平，以符合国际和基于证据的指导方针。或父母的教育背景；从而提供进一步工作的机会。这项初步研究挑战了这样一种观点，即父母，尤其是有宗教信仰的父母，是印度尼西亚学校内提供性教育的障碍。进一步的研究和宣传将有望鼓励教育工作者扩大目前的教育水平，以符合国际和基于证据的指导方针。或父母的教育背景；从而提供进一步工作的机会。这项初步研究挑战了这样一种观点，即父母，尤其是有宗教信仰的父母，是印度尼西亚学校内提供性教育的障碍。进一步的研究和宣传将有望鼓励教育工作者扩大目前的教育水平，以符合国际和基于证据的指导方针。